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The Grammy-winning singer, 89, will be retiring from the stage this summer due to his elderly age and declining memory, Mathis’ team revealed Wednesday in a statement on his official Facebook page. Although Mathis will continue to perform on his ongoing Voice of Romance Tour this spring, all “concerts from June 2025 onwards are now canceled.”

“As many of you may already be aware, Johnny Mathis is approaching his 90th birthday this year,” the statement reads. “So, it’s with sincere regret that due to Mr. Mathis’ age and memory issues which have accelerated, we are announcing his retirement from touring and live concerts.”

Mathis, who has a handful of shows left in Pennsylvania, Indiana and California, is scheduled to perform his final concert on May 18 at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey. Refunds for the scrapped performances will be “made through the original point of purchase,” per Mathis’ team.

The fifth episode of Season 48, titled “Master Class in Deception,” saw contestants first participate in a reward challenge where the winning tribe would visit the Sanctuary and be rewarded with pastries, iced coffees and milk.

The Lagi tribe emerged victorious, heading to the Sanctuary, and the Vula tribe came in second, using the reward to further bond as teammates.

But it was the immunity challenge that saw the standout emotional moment from this week’s episode. The three tribes started in the water, pulling a boat in with a rope. Once they got to the beach, they had to crawl under a wooden beam and dig through the sand until eventually each tribe member had to place a ball in a hole in a wooden maze puzzle.

Monday’s “Wheel of Fortune” episode saw contestant Bill Page of Wilmington, Delaware, put Ryan Seacrest in a headlock, prompting the host to promptly tap out.

The headlock came about when Seacrest asked Page about his time in the squared circle. “Would you like to show me one,” Seacrest asked about Page’s wrestling moves.

Once the hold was locked in, it appeared Page flashed back, sticking out his tongue as Seacrest dropped to the ground.

Luckily, Seacrest was none the worse for wear. His hair normally perfect hair, however, was a different story. When “Pet Peeves” came up as the next category, Seacrest joked: “My pet peeve is messing up my hair.”

An anonymous man from Southern California, filing as John Doe, alleged Combs sexually assaulted him on the set of a commercial in either 2022 or 2023, in a New York County Supreme Court complaint obtained by USA TODAY. He claims that while filming a “high-profile commercial,” Doe — describing himself as a “photographer/production assistant” — “struck up a conversation” with Combs.

Allegedly, after Combs invited Doe into his trailer, he demanded Doe perform oral sex on him and promised to “make your career take off.” Doe called the alleged incident “blatant sexual quid-pro-quo.”

“Combs framed this meeting as an opportunity for (Doe) to advance his career. (Doe), although hesitant, could not turn down what appeared to be a career-defining moment few ever receive,” the lawsuit reads. “The implication was clear, also, that if (Doe) did not perform oral sex on Combs to his satisfaction, his career would be over.”

The CBS talk show, which filled the network’s 12:30 a.m. slot following James Corden’s 2023 departure from “The Late Late Show,” will air its series finale in June, a year and a half after the program’s January 2024 debut.

Although “After Midnight” was renewed for a third season, Tomlinson is departing the show to focus on her stand-up comedy career.

“Hosting ‘After Midnight’ has genuinely been the experience of a lifetime, and I’ll be forever grateful for the opportunity to be part of this incredible journey,” Tomlinson said in a statement. “Though it was an extremely tough decision, I knew I had to return to my first passion and return to stand-up touring full-time.

Recalled primarily for their chirpy Prince-penned ditty “Manic Monday,” the silly – albeit fun – video for “Walk Like an Egyptian” and the glossy ballad “Eternal Flame,” the MTV-era quartet of singer Susanna Hoffs, guitarist Vicki Peterson, her drummer sibling Debbi Peterson and bassist Michael Steele achieved ubiquity from 1984-89.

But, as their authorized biography “Eternal Flame” (out now from Grand Central Publishing, 416 pages, $30) unspools, it spotlights how The Bangles’ heart – their vibe of approachably cool chicks heavily influenced by ‘60s rock – was often stomped on by a misogynistic industry reluctant to accept another all-girl band not named The Go-Go’s and arrogant producers intent on crushing their confidence.

The book, written by Jennifer Otter Bickerdike, a lifelong admirer of the band who also penned a biography about Velvet Underground singer/actress Nico and studied the fandom of Britney Spears, is exhaustively researched. Bickerdike says it’s the result of a five-year process that commenced when Vicki Peterson, the de facto leader of the band, agreed it was time to revisit The Bangles’ history.

Through hundreds of hours of interviews with the Petersons and Hoffs and a dive through a trough of archived articles about the band, Bickerdike delves into the quartet’s evolution from The Bangs (as they were first known with original bassist Annette Zilinskas) to musicians balancing their role as video vamps with serious artistry.

In a new memoir, “When the Going Was Good,” the former head of Vanity Fair — who oversaw the publication for two decades and minted its signature Hollywood issues and Oscars afterparty — chronicles his life as a reporter and editor during what he calls “the golden age of magazines.”

Carter used the book to reveal the big gambles and bigger-named photographers, writers and stars at the heart of his success at Vanity Fair. Replete with name-drops, one of the biggest in the novel was Harvey Weinstein, whom Carter revealed caught the ire of his publication long before falling out of public favor.

The famed film producer, now serving prison time for a conviction on sex crimes charges, was the only person ever banned for life from the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Carter reportedly revealed in his memoir.

In a statement to USA TODAY, the “Impractical Jokers” star revealed on Wednesday that he is checking into an in-patient facility to address his well-being. Gatto did not specify the type of treatment he will be receiving.

“Having taken some time to reflect, I’ve decided to voluntarily enter an in-patient program to continue working on myself,” Gatto said. “I just want to thank my friends, fans and especially my family for all of their support — never more so than over the last few days.”

In the wake of his announcement, Gatto has also canceled upcoming performances on his recently launched Let’s Get Into It tour, a source close to the situation but not authorized to speak publicly confirmed to USA TODAY.